The EU Commission has announced several hundred million euros in new funding for digital projects. As part of the CHIP Act, the CHIPS joint venture has announced tenders that aim to support semiconductor research and innovation initiatives.
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Barriers to online shops: “It’s a violation of human rights”The total EU funding available for these tenders is 325 million euros. The “Joint Undertaking” (JU), which aims to promote the development and application of innovative nanoelectronic chip technologies and systems generally manufactured in Europe, is a public-private partnership. The Commission therefore expects that the EU funds will be augmented by additional funds from the States involved in the CHIPS JU.
Tender round targets European semiconductor industry According to the Brussels Government Institute Further assistance by setting up a pilot line for photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Such semiconductors use light to process and transmit information at high speeds while consuming less energy. This is seen as crucial for the next generations of high-performance computers, faster internet and data centres. The funding institution also wants to use the money to support chip competence centres in the participating EU countries, through which in particular medium-sized businesses are to be involved. In addition, a cloud-based online design platform will be created that will enable users such as universities and start-ups to design and develop new semiconductors.
Fighting disinformation as part of cybersecurity
At the same time, the Commission has published a call for funding of over 210 million euros within the Digital Europe programme for projects to strengthen cybersecurity. 35 million euros are reserved for the protection of large industrial facilities and critical infrastructure (CRITIS). The same amount should flow into the use of “cutting-edge technologies and tools in the field of cybersecurity”. A large portion of 55 million euros is earmarked for educational activities to strengthen the skills of employees and citizens. 12.8 million euros will be invested to maintain, establish, support and expand national and cross-border cybersecurity operations centres.
25 million euros have been released for activities to facilitate the deployment of various multinational projects through consortia for European digital infrastructure. An additional 20 million euros will be made available for the development of local digital twins, i.e. digital simulations of municipalities. 8 million will support the work of European digital media observatories to finance independent regional groups to analyze and combat online disinformation.
The resources made available are comparatively manageable in the semiconductor sector. In early 2023, the Commission approved a comprehensive support program worth billions of euros to make Taiwan more independent in the development of microelectronics and chips. Within this framework, the federal and state governments alone have pledged nearly 4 billion euros for complex innovation projects. To date, significantly less money has flowed into cybersecurity. In May 2020, approximately The EU provided 49 millionTo promote new developments and data security on this.
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